In the news today

[XanBcoo]

That's awesome. I actually watched the interviews as they aired because I heard about it beforehand. The 3rd segment was fine, but the first two were O'Reilly shouting "AHA GOTCHA" and then cutting away every time he nitpicked at one of Jon's points.

I'm impressed that Fox put up the entire interview uncut like they said they would. God knows they're not a bastion of journalistic integrity.

And despite O'Reilly's childishness, I think the two of them consistently produce good interviews with each other. It's good to watch Jon calmly and hilariously deflect every insult Bill throws at him.

[XanBcoo]

Sarah Palin upset at Family Guy

Former US vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin has criticised TV show Family Guy for "mocking" her son who has Down's syndrome.

Palin said on Facebook that an episode in which a character with Down's said she was daughter of the ex-governor of Alaska was "a kick in the teeth".

Funny how she can go on and on about the liberal media forcing its political correctness on everyone, and then turn around and do this.

Attention whore.

[Ryllharu]

She should really be thanking them. At least where I am, pretty much everyone had forgotten about her. It got her name back into random Monday morning office banter and the news after she got all offended. Before this was, "Oh, she's going to be on Fox News now....yawn," a month or two ago.

[rockmanj]

http://www.examiner.com/x-13907-DC-G...ms-Sarah-Palin

To add to that, the actress that portrayed the character didn't approve of Palin's complaining; and fyi, she actually has Down Syndrome.

[samsonlonghair]

Seth Macfarlane was on real time with Bill Maher talking about this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TA_FlpnYNaI

[Marik]

Police Seek Woman Who Seduced Teen via PlayStation Home <-- Has a video of the story.

Also on NewsOn6 & Kotaku

[samsonlonghair]

That bitch is UUUGLEEE! That poor kid should have had better taste than this. I would pat that kid on the shoulder if he had hit it with a pretty woman, but that gorilla is not someone you should bring home to mom. The worst part of this is the embarrassment for the boy. All of that kid's friends are going to know he slept with an ugly woman. I sure hope she can cook.

[The Heretic Azazel]

I have here the text of Joe Stack's suicide note, the man who flew his plane into an IRS building in Texas. Normally his actions could be dismissed as lunacy but he was so eloquent I can't help but wonder when this will happen next, and also wonder why no one has gone to these lengths yet. It's a bit of a long read but it magnificently reflects the deep rooted problems in the U.S. government and the people it has made bitter, poor and vengeful.

http://weareaustin.com/content/fulltext/?cid=51341

[Animeniax]

I passed by the building today that he flew the plane into and there are still slack-jawed yokels visiting the area and taking pictures. It's like people are making family outings to see the blowed up building. They're jamming up traffic and there are even police cars blocking off certain lanes to keep traffic flowing what with all the rubberneckers and gawkers. People are dumb.

[The Heretic Azazel]

You live in Texas and you're just now realizing that?

[XanBcoo]

Utah attempts to outlaw miscarriages

Utah is gunning for "the most backwards English-speaking place to live". You're gonna have to step up your game Florida and Australia.

[Assassin]

Though im sure it'll be blown out of proportion in certain circles, i do agree that certain situations justify legal action, such as drinking or not wearing a seatbelt. If its something blatantly obvious, and you know it could fuck with your unborn child then the mother deserves to be held legally responsible.

My only concern is that it doesn't become a witch hunt with super right wing conservatives going after every miscarriage indiscriminately.

[XanBcoo]

Though im sure it'll be blown out of proportion in certain circles, i do agree that certain situations justify legal action, such as drinking or not wearing a seatbelt. If its something blatantly obvious, and you know it could fuck with your unborn child then the mother deserves to be held legally responsible.

This argument unearths the real issue. Is the fetus its own entity or is it the same organism as the woman? If the mother miscarries, who is she legally responsible to? The state? The unborn almost-human? They don't care about miscarriages, they're just trying to get their foot in the door to outlaw abortions.

That blog post brings up the complications of trying to enforce such a law anyway. The arguments they're making are transparent, and the idea that they could enforce it justly is completely ridiculous.

[Ryllharu]

Like the other Utah laws where birds have the right of way on all highways, that no one may have sex in the back of an ambulance if it is responding to an emergency call, and that it is against the law to fish from horseback.

They can't enforce it really, it's all political pandering. Great use of state resources there Utah.

[Assertn]

This argument unearths the real issue. Is the fetus its own entity or is it the same organism as the woman?

I think the fetus is more like a parasite / prey relationship to the mother.

[XanBcoo]

Ah yes, the Dr. House theory.

[Uchiha Barles]

...I can't help but wonder when this will happen next, and also wonder why no one has gone to these lengths yet. It's a bit of a long read...
http://weareaustin.com/content/fulltext/?cid=51341

You know, I tried reading that, but it was such a looooooooooong read. By the time I got to the end, it was just words, who could pay attention that long? Plus there was a section on tax law that I would've had to read if I really wanted to understand what it was talking about. Tax law? My god you've seen how complicated that stuff is? I'm not reading it. Who would? Plus, it's the goverment writing it, we don't really NEED to know what's in it. They have our best interest at heart, we elect them don't we? We have cheaply paid tax professionals to make sure we comply.

Plus, that guy died doing what he did. Not only is he wrong and batty because of the things I mentioned earlier, but doesn't he value his life? I value mine, I really would rather just be left alone and not bothered. I hope no one comes to mess with me. My comfortable home and smiling family are way to awesome to risk so much for something so dumb. Sides, if someone does come to mess with me, the police and the goverment are there to make sure they can't. They're looking out for us.

That's why you don't see this happen more often, most people are like me.

[Buffalobiian]

Sex pervert 'traumatised 114 youngsters'

A sexual pervert would cycle around Melbourne suburbs asking young children - 114 of them, the youngest just four years old - for directions before asking them to touch his exposed penis.

Hemer's counsel Shane Gardner said his client's guilty plea on all charges had done his victims a great service because it meant they would not need to give evidence.

"To bring children into the criminal justice system is likely to have a very great impact upon each of them," Mr Gardner said.

Great Service.

[Kraco]

Hmm... So, he asked them to turn his penis to point to the needed direction? That doesn't sound very convenient.

[The Heretic Azazel]

http://www.switched.com/2010/03/01/o...300-on-ebay%2F

Damn, I remember playing this as a wee lad, I can't believe there's supposedly only 20 copies left.